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10 
“Therefore hear me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God that He would do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
11 
“For God pays a man according to his work,
And He will make every man find [appropriate] compensation according to his way.
12 
“Surely God will not act wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 
“Who put God in charge over the earth?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?
14 
“If God should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,
15 
All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.(A)

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